Princess Hours is a 2006 Korean drama

Korean drama

Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...

 starring Yoon Eun Hye

Yoon Eun Hye

Yoon Eun-hye is a South Korean actress, singer, entertainer and model. She debuted as a member of girl group Baby V.O.X, staying with the group from 1999 to 2005...

, Joo Ji Hoon

Joo Ji Hoon

Joo Ji Hoon is a popular model and actor from South Korea. He is well known for portraying Crown Prince Lee Shin in Princess Hours , which was his acting debut....

, Kim Jeong Hoon

Kim Jeong Hoon

Kim Jeong Hoon , also known in Japan as "John Hoon", is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 2000...

 and Song Ji-hyo. It was based on manhwa

Manhwa

Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons . Outside of Korea, the term usually refers specifically to South Korean comics. The term, along with manga, is a cognate of the Chinese manhua...

 Goong

Goong (manhwa)

Goong is a currently ongoing manhwa series by author Park So-hee. It has been adapted into a popular TV drama series of the same name.- Korean Terms :* Seja - Prince* Sejaban - Prince's wife...

by Park So-Hee. It was broadcast from 11 January to 30 March 2006 on MBC

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

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Princess Hours was one of MBC's most popular dramas of 2006, second only to Jumong

Jumong (TV series)

Jumong is a historical drama which aired on South Korea's MBC television network as a 45th Anniversary Special Drama. Originally set to be 60, MBC decided to extend it to 81 episodes due to its popularity. It portrays the life of Jumong Taewang,...

. Overall, the show was the tenth most popular drama of 2006, according to TNS Media. Due to the success of the first season, a second season was to be produced.